Verb ようにも Verb れない (〜you ni mo 〜renai)
Explanation
Expresses the inability to do something even if one wants/tries.
Formation
Verb-volitional form + にも + (potential negative form / reason)
Detailed Explanation
This grammar shows that you want (or try) to do something (volitional form), but cannot due to some obstacle. Often it appears as 'Verb-volitional + にも + Verb (potential negative)' or simply 'Verb-volitional + にも + (reason you can't)'.
Examples
彼を信じようにも信じられない証拠がある。
Kare o shinjiyou ni mo shinjirarenai shouko ga aru.
Even if I want to believe him, there's evidence that prevents me from doing so.
早く出発しようにも車が故障してしまった。
Hayaku shuppatsu shiyou ni mo kuruma ga koshou shite shimatta.
Even if I want to leave early, my car has broken down.
彼に電話しようにも電話番号を知らない。
Kare ni denwa shiyou ni mo denwa bangou o shiranai.
I want to call him, but I don’t know his phone number.
もっと勉強しようにも時間がない。
Motto benkyou shiyou ni mo jikan ga nai.
I want to study more, but there is no time.
Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.